Invincible, the edgy, empowering rocker that kicks off the self-titled debut from Adelitas Way is also an apt description for singer Rick DeJesus undaunted focus and determination. Born and raised in a rough Philly neighborhood, he saw family members in jail and on drugs, and a friend shot in the head and killed by drug dealers. Ricks future was likewise... read full bio
Adena Sampson is an American musician, speaker and entrepreneur who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a musician, Sampson has been a producer, guitarist and singer-songwriter who has shared the stage with artists such as Wayne Newton, Patti LaBelle, and more. Sampson performs all over Las Vegas and is often an emcee for events in the area. Places that... read full bio
Adeo Ressi has been one of the most prominent figures in the Silicon Valley since establishing TheFunded ten years ago. Created to provide entrepreneurs with the tools to write anonymous reviews about venture capitalist groups and their processes, TheFunded became wildly popular among entrepreneurs. Ressi also started The Founder Institute, a startup accelerator and entrepreneur training program based in Palo... read full bio
Adewale is a British actor and former fashion model whose first acting role was as Kahega, Munro’s deputy and leader of the expedition’s African porters, in “Congo”. He is most known for his portrayals of Lock-Nah in “The Mummy Returns”, Nykwana Wombosi in “The Bourne Identity”, Heady duty in “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”, Kurse in “Thor: The Dark... read full bio
Adia Victoria is a “gothic blues” singer-songwriter from Nashville. Most notably, she landed a coveted slot at the annual SXSW festival in Austin. She has been featured in American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, and Vogue magazine, which celebrated her Afropop look. Adia has released one album, titled Beyond the Bloodhounds, as well as two EPs: Sea of Sand and How... read full bio
Adina Howard is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She is best known for her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard uS R&B charts and reached RIAA certified gold, and her single Freak Like Me which peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard charts. She has released five studio albums and... read full bio
Adina Porter is an American actress best known for her roles in television series like Gwen Walker in “American Dreams”, Lettie Mae Thornton in “True Blood”, Kendra James in “The Newsroom”, Indra in “The 100”, and Dinah Stevens/Beverly Hope/Lee Harris/Sally Freeman in “American Horror Story”. She most recently has received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her role in American... read full bio
Aditi Nerurkar is a Medical Correspondent, health expert, and internal medicine physician. Nerurkar is the Co-Director of HMS Clerkship where she offers students engagements with community organizations in Alaska and Boston to study social determinants of health impact. Her work is most applicable for medical students during Covid-19. Dr. Nerurkar is also an esteemed speaker on stress relief, reliance, and... read full bio
Adm. William H. McRaven, USN, is a retired U.S. Navy Four-Star admiral, a best-selling author, and former Chancellor. McRaven has had quite the career and has advised Presidents Bush, and Obama on defense issues. During his time served, McRaven also was the commander of special operations on every level and went on to be in charge of the U.S. Special... read full bio
Stansfield Turner is a former United States Navy admiral and former Director of Central Intelligence and President of the Naval War College. He was formerly a senior research scholar at the University of Maryland, College Park School of Public Policy. Under Turner's direction, the CIA emphasized technical intelligence and signal intelligence. Reform and simplification of the intelligence community's multilayered secrecy... read full bio
Admiral William Owens is a decorated former US Navy Admiral and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the second highest rank in the United States military establishment. Post military career, Owens served as the head of many companies including Science Applications International Corporation, Nortel, and Teledesic LLC. A former commander of the Sixth Fleet, Admiral Owens has... read full bio
Adolfo Urias is the head of the band, Adolfo Urias y su Lobo Norteño. The band also consists of David Palma on the saxophone, Julio Cesar Urias on the bass, Sergio Urias on vocals, and Raul Urias on the drums. Their music uses both the accordion and saxophone, which creates a unique Ojinaga-style musica nortena, while most other norteno groups... read full bio
A voracious reader from age three, Adora Svitak's first serious foray into writing -- at age five -- was limited only by her handwriting and spelling. (Her astonishing verbal abilities already matched that of young adults over twice her age.) Her breakthrough soon came in the form of a used Dell laptop her mother bought her." At age seven, she... read full bio
Adrian Belew is simply one of the most innovative electric guitarists of all time. His guitar sound is actually his own, instantly recognizable as only he can play it. He is one of the true creators of the palette of electric guitar sounds that define and continue to inspire two generations of guitar players. Spending time in bands with Frank... read full bio
Adrian Bradshaw is a former British Army officer who has served as the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, has previously served as Director Special Forces, and Commander Land Forces. Bradshaw has previously studied at Bloxham School, then went on to earn his BSc from the University of Reading, and his MA in International Relations and MSc in Defence Studies from... read full bio
VP of Cloud Architecture at AWS, Adrian Cockcroft is one of the top technology speakers in the industry. Adrian has been a leader in the creation of a cloud ecosystem as Cloud Architect at Netflix and Technology Fellow at Battery Ventures. While at Netflix, Adrian made significant contributions to the companys high profile transition to a cloud native architecture, and... read full bio
Adrian Crutchfield is known for his silky smooth rhythm and his neo-soul sound. His music ranges from jazz to funk to hip-hop to rock. He started his music career when he was only four years old and got his first saxophone from the world famous, Kenny G. Later on in life Crutchfield went on to study at Florida State University... read full bio
Adrian Dantley is a retired NBA player. Dantley stared off with an impressive college career playing for Notre Dame. This attracted the attention of many in the NBA, and Dantley was drafted in the first round by the Buffalo Braves. He won NBA Rookie of the Year playing for the team. Dantley was then traded to the Indiana Pacers, playing... read full bio
Adrian Fenty is an American politician who has previously served as the 6th Mayor of the District of Columbia. Fenty was born in Washington, D.C. and he has earned his B.A. in English and economics from Oberlin College and his J.D. form the Howard University School of Law. Fenty began working in politics after interning for U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum... read full bio
Adrian Fernandez is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team. Adrian began his motocross-racing career at the age of 8 and at the age of 15 he made his permanent move to cars. His first race was at the age of 16 when he entered the 24 Hours of Mexico. Fernandez has competed in... read full bio
